Pending Legislation Would Release Schools from 2 Percent Cap for School Security
In the wake of the Newtown massacre, schools coping with upgrading security without going over the 2 percent cap may get relief from pending legislation.
In the wake of Newtown, schools everywhere are performing security audits and collaborating with local law enforcement to implement new security intitiatives. New Milford Police Chief Frank Papapietro and Superintendent Michael Polizzi confirmed that together they have been reviewing security in each of New Milford's schools and exploring new technology in an effort to implement new systems, but they are not yet ready to openly discuss what they are looking into. "Some initiatives we will be able to talk about, and some we won't," Papapietro said, stressing that to reveal new school security measures is to open the playbook for someone intent on causing harm. "Central to all of this, we have to balance the need to secure each building with…
Tomasina Schwarz
10:25 am on Friday, February 22, 2013
This is a great model for all public schools. I was able to confer with my students counselor and refer my student to a counselor at any time! We need these changes, not an increase in security and police. Charter schools are a threat to community schools like this model, which means we are going in the wrong direction. I think if we focus the discussion on kids, not guns, we will solve more … more ›